• Church preparedness crucial with upcoming freeze

  Ahead of expected wintry weather in North Texas, church property insurers urge protective safeguards and continued ministry.

  01/21/2026 - By Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard

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  Cities Church considering legal options after anti-ICE protest

  Leaders of Cities Church are considering legal action against anti-ICE activists who interrupted a Jan. 18 worship service in the sanctuary.

  01/21/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Over 100 Christians abducted during worship in Nigeria

  Nearly 175 worshippers were abducted Jan. 18 from three churches in Kaduna State in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, according to reports.

  01/21/2026 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Christian persecution at all-time high, report says

  International Christian nonprofit and ministry Open Doors released its World Watch List for 2026 confirming Christian persecution is at an all-time high in 15 nations, including Nigeria and Syria.

  01/20/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Church-focused insurance program announced

  Wayland Baptist University plans a program expansion of the Ben & Bertha Mieth School of Nursing to the university’s Plainview campus to strengthen academic opportunities in the West Texas region.

  01/20/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Leaders seek to block interstate Rx abortion pills

  Southern Baptists joined others at a press conference Jan. 14 urging federal authorities to block interstate abortion pill prescriptions.

  01/16/2026 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Celebrating Churches: FBC Midland celebrates 140 years

  First Baptist Church of Midland is celebrating their 140th anniversary as a church.

  01/14/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Lifeway Research finds church closures eclipse openings

  The changing religious landscape in the United States includes a decline in the total number of Protestant and Southern Baptist churches.

  01/14/2026 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  On the Move: Darnell

  Staff changes noted for First Baptist Church in Monahans.

  01/14/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: DBU soccer player baptized on campus

  Dallas Baptist University students, coaches, and friends were on campus to witness the baptism of Women’s Soccer goalkeeper, Sam Jones.

  01/13/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Property sale underscores SWBTS financial turnaround

  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary announced Jan. 13 Student Village Apartments and Townhomes have been sold to Bellrock Real Estate Partners.

  01/13/2026 - By Staff / Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

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  Pastor and others released from Nicaraguan prison

  A Protestant pastor and five friends and family members were released from prison Jan. 10 after nearly six months of incommunicado detention in Nicaragua’s Granada Department, as reported by Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

  01/13/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard